'Some plants will go through an entirely dormant phase to preserve energy over winter,' says Elise Harlock, houseplant expert ...

In our area and latitude, late January to early February is the ideal time to start sowing seeds indoors for onion ...

Swiss chard is an easy vegetable to grow anywhere: a container, in a vegetable garden, or the landscape as an ornamental ...

Rubber plant The rubber plant is a low-maintenance, attractive houseplant with large, glossy leaves. It thrives in moderate ...

If you're planning on having a green thumb this year, planting and keeping succulents is a great way to start.

Analysis - South Africa's succulents - small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found ...

Large, fleshy stems to store water. Spines instead of leaves to reduce water loss and protect from grazing animals. Shallow, widespread roots to catch as much infrequent rainfall as possible.

“Aloe veras are native to the hot and dry Arabian Peninsula and, as with all types of succulents, have adapted to these conditions by storing water in their fleshy leaves so they can survive ...

Large, fleshy stems to store water. Spines instead of leaves to reduce water loss and protect from grazing animals. Shallow, widespread roots to catch as much infrequent rainfall as possible.